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    Default How can you resist to this Romeo?

    Hello all,

    Here is a little Anole called Anolis distichus photographed in Dominican Republic. The challenge here was to approach him while he was enought confident to display its great dewlaps.

    That picture was taken with a bridge Panasonic (FZ-20):

    Here are the exifs:

    Make = Panasonic
    Model = DMC-FZ20
    Orientation = top/left
    Software = Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
    Date Time = 2009-11-07 14:48:10

    [Camera]
    Exposure Time = 1/400"
    F Number = F5.6
    Exposure Program = Normal program
    ISO Speed Ratings = 100
    Exif Version = Version 2.2
    Date Time Original = 2009-03-09 06:40:27
    Date Time Digitized = 2009-03-09 06:40:27
    Exposure Bias Value = +0.33EV
    Max Aperture Value = F2.83
    Metering Mode = Pattern
    Light Source = unknown
    Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
    Focal Length = 72mm


    Adult anoles may grow to 12 to 45 cm (5 to 18 inches) in length, and most species can change colour. The males have large throat fans, or dewlaps, that are often brightly coloured. The dewlap signals a male’s possession of a territory and also serves to attract females for mating
    Thank you for commenting it :)

    Michel Pilon
    Quebec, Canada



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    Hi Michel Patience got you the image Love the pose and bg !!! Got the lizard parallel to the film plane and its all withing the dof !!! Would crop a little more into a pano, will make the little guy larger in frame and like the proportion !!! .... btw this could have been posted in macro also !! Excellent !!!

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    I really like the moment caught here, it's true that anoles can be skittish. Very nice light too. I love the texture of the surface where he is standing. Is that a log?

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    Good detail and colours.

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    I like the BKGR and agree a little more of a PANO crop would improve.

    tfs

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    Hello all,

    Thank you very much for your pertinent comments!

    Alfred and Austin: The idea of a more PANO composition is interesting and I will try it this weekend.

    Ignacio: No, it is not a log. In fact it is a pamltree and the lizard was standing head down. I then decided to rotate the image in order to obtain this composition which seems more dynamic to me :D

    Cheers!

    Michel

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    A really cool lizard and a fine capture Michel, I'd take a little bit off the top. :cool:

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